Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 457, Jonathan Forman, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey.
Forman, Jonathan Martha
NUMBER
W. 457
CONTENTS

New Jersey 3941
Martha Forman
widow of Jonathan Forman who was a Private N. J. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Dec r . 1843 and sent to J. M. Hartshorn Freehold, New Jersey
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 121.
Rep d .

V 2957
Martha Forman widow of Jonathan N.Y. Act 7 July 1838
Married to 29 March 1791 Her husband died 21 May 1818 ✓ M. 29 March '91
Let to J. M. Heartshorne 4 May 1839
on — In 1817 Capt. ... June 1 July 1780

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss.
On this twenty third day of October A.D. 1836 then here and thirty eight personally ap- peared deposo in Court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County. Martha Jones a resident of the Township of Freehold in the County of Monmouth and State of said age seventy one years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed March 3, 1831 entitled "An act to grant the half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Jonathan Jones who was a private and sergeant of the New Jersey line that she has heard her said husband say he served in the army under the command of General Washington and the other of five months that he was in the Battle of White Plains and that he served in the Militia and State Troops during nearly the whole of the Revolutionary War, that it is impossible for her to state the Captain's name or the particular towns of his service although she has often heard him relate them yet she has not been able to learn until about eight months after the close of the war and her memory is such that she cannot now with the precision she formerly had stated the particular towns in honor of her claim in her application but she re- fers to the margin of Thomas Henderson Esq's by which it appears there was a considerable balance due her said husband at the close of the war for services that her said husband

resided in the County of Middlesex when he first entered the service, but soon after removed into the County of Monmouth, where he resided until his death, and where this applicant now resides.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Forman on the nineteenth day of March Seventeen hundred and ninety one; that her said husband the aforesaid Jonathan Forman died on the twenty first day of May, A.D. Eighteen hundred and Eighteen, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated - {
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid - {
• Martha Forman
Joseph Goodenough
John Headorn
Rempsun
3
State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss
William Preston Esq. appearing in open court and being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was well acquainted with Jonathan Forman and Martha his wife, both before and after their marriage - that her name before marriage was Martha Preston - that the said Jonathan Forman died on the twenty first day of May Eighteen hundred and eighteen and that Martha Forman above name has remained his widow ever since that period.
Sworn and subscribed in open court by the said William Preston { William Preston

who is a credible person and whose statement is entitled to credit. Oct 23 rd 1838 -
Joseph Goodenough John Headdon D Simpson
State of New Jersey § Monmouth County, ss.
I Daniel W. Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Martha Forman for a pension - That Joseph Goodenough John Headdon and Andrew Simpson Esquires are judges of the said Court, and that their respective signatures are genu- ine - And I do hereby further certify that William Pretton before whom the annexed affidavit is sworn to & subscribed is now and was at the date thereof a justice of the peace of said County duly commissioned and sworn in office and that his signature thereto is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twentieth day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
D. W. Ellis Clerk

117 State of New Jersey
Monmouth County Ss: Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace of said County Delilah Wilson who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that she is the widow of Enoch Wilson who was the son of Peter Wilson, who was a Baptist Minister at Highlands in Middlesex County about fifty years ago - that she has now in her possession a record of the said Peter Wilson containing the names of all the persons baptized and married by him - that she found the said record among her husband's papers, and that the following extract is a true and exact copy from the said record, which is expressed in fair legible words and figures as follows to wit:
"1791 Jany 27."
"Abiah Minor To
Margaret Pearson"
Jany. 30. Cornelius Brooks
"Jane Biggs."
"March 6 th J no . Johnston To
"Hester Culver."
"10. Hen y . Dye To
"Hannah Page."
"11. James Danford
"Eliz th . Noble."
"16. Abner Pitner
"Rhoda Thompson."
"19. Jonathan Forman
"Abnera Preston."
"30. John Bell
"Eliz th . Quigley."
And this deponent further saith that the said

Peter Wilson and Enoch Wilson are both dead that the said record is old in its appearance and is in the hand writing of the said Peter Wilson according to the best of her knowledge and belief - She further saith that she is not willing that the said record should be sent to the War Department, because it contains many important matters.
Sworn to & subscribed before Delilah Wilson me by the said Delilah Wilson who is a credible person and whose statement is entitled to credit, and I the said Justice do hereby further Certify that I have examined the above mentioned record, and the foregoing extract is truly copied there- from - That I was acquainted with the said Peter Wilson in his lifetime, has seen him write, and am acquainted with his hand writing, and that I verily believe that the said record is in the hand writing of the said Peter Wilson, and particularly that part of the record which is copied in the above affidavit - and I further certify that the said Peter Wilson was a Baptist Minister settled at Hights Town in Middlesex County about fifty years ago and for some time afterwards - Dated October 22 nd - A.D. 1838. William Preston

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Jonathan Forman H.F. 457
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 2 yrs Priv John Walton Baird Monmouth Co N.J. militia  
Battles engaged in, White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hudson Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, Oct 23, 1838 Her. cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Freehold Twp. Monmouth Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, She was 71 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier married Feb. 19, 1791 Martha Preston and died May 21, 1818.
Very respectfully,

Plantia Forman widow of Jonathan act 7 th July 1838
No. 1.
Let to J. M. Hartshorn to same 14. May 1839 to same 30. Aug. 1839
Act July 1838

2957
Martha Forman
Ad July 7. 1838
Mar d 19 th March 1791. Husband died 21 May 1818
Capt. John Walton New Jersey State Troops
Mar d 19 th March 1791. Husband died 21 May 1818
See Muster roll of the Company for June & July — Certificate of Treasurer paid £ 70. 15
Admitted
P ri ate 2 years £ 80-
J. M. Hartshorn Esq 3 Freehold N. J.

4236 Sept. 11. 1843, S.P.
Ma Tamar.
March 5 1843
$80 per an
J.M. Hartshorne Freehold N.J.
J. L. Cedmon Comr. of Pensions War Department Washington City, D.C.

4938 Sept. 11. 1849.
Mrs. Fanny
March 5th 1849
W.P.
$80 per ann
J. M. Hawthorne Freehold N.J.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions War Department Washington City, D.C.
JP

Freehold N.J. Sept 5. 1843
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the declaration of Martha Forman widow of Jonathan Forman decd. under the act of March 3 d . 1843.
Please forward her certificate to me -
I am Respectfully Your ob t . Serv t . J. M. Hartshorne
J. S. Edwards Com t . of Pensions -

July 6. 1840
N. G. Admiral Matthew Stern,
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions, War Department, Washington City - D. C.
PAID

July 6. 1840
PAID
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 Ms. A. 9. 2. 21 Ms. A. 9. 2. 22
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions, War Department, Washington City - D. C.

Freehold N.J. July 2 d 1840
Sir
I herewith enclose to you some additional evidence in the case of Mrs Martha Forman widow of Jonathan Forman, who has applied for a pension under the act of July 1838. This evidence is offered for the purpose of identifying the services of the said Jonathan Forman in the County of Monmouth, with the certificate issued to him by Thos. Henderson Commissioner.
I did not suppose that it was necessary from the regulations to set the particulars in relation to the service, where it was proved by documentary evidence as in this case.
The certificate of the Comr. proved a little over two years service if performed in the grade of a private but if as a sergeant as she and witness alleges then the time is less - And amount due to him far less the idea that he was a sergeant - The old lady however is willing to leave it to you, and if you think there is not sufficient evidence to allow a pension as a sergeant, she will be satisfied with that of a private.
Yours Respectfully &c J. M. Hartshorne
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions

State of New Jersey ss:
I Isaac Southard Treasurer of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the following extract is truly taken and copied from the original Margin of Certificate issued by Thomas Henderson to the militia of the County of Monmouth at the close of the Revolutionary war for the amounts due to them for their services to wit:
No 278.
Jonathan Forman
£ 70.. 15. 0
May 1 st 1784. B.
which said Margin is now on file in my office.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal (having no seal of office) this third day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
Isaac Southard

5792
New Jersey
Martha Forman widow of Jonathan Forman dec
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 21 st of May 1878 of Monmouth Co. in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Comp y : commanded by Captain Walton of the Reg t : commanded by Col: ----- in the New Jersey line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars ----- per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Sept: 1840 and sent G. W. Hartshorn Frederick N.J.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840 $260.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40. 40.00
$400.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 123

Clinton Avenue Baptist Church
REV. R. A. VOSE, PASTOR
173 QUITMAN ST.
PHONE 1160-J WAVERLY
Newark, N. J.,
April 25. 1912
Bureau of Pensions,
Dear Sir:-
Can you send me any statements concerning Peter Nyckoff (of Monmouth Co., New Jersey I think) as of Southsea Foreman of W 457 same place as to part they played in Rev. War.
Mrs. R. A. Vose

1912 May 2 Hist. To Mrs. R. a Vase. V. L. M.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4 Martha Lorman, widow. Jonathan Lorman. Briv, Rev. War.
Act: March 3. 1843.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 241
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Freehold May 7 th 1839
Sir
Yours of the 2 nd inst has just been received wherein you state that it is necessary for Mrs Martha Forman the widow of Jonathan Forman to produce a certificate from the Treasurer showing what amount her husband was paid for his revolutionary services by the Commissioner Thomas Henderson. From your letter it is evident that you do not understand the nature and history of Thomas Henderson's margin. On the 20 Dec r 1783 An act was passed by the Legislature of New Jersey appointing a Commissioner in each County in the State for the purpose of settling and adjusting the payrolls of the Militia and State troops, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what might be justly due - Thomas Henderson Esq was appointed Commissioner for Monmouth County - Ten thousand notes were authorized to be printed with a margin on the left side of each note, in which margin the Com r were required to enter the number, the person's name and the sum specified in the said notes, which were then to be separated from the said notes, and carefully kept together and filed in the Treasurer's office - The act can be found in the Laws of New Jersey Compiled by Peter Wilson page 360 -
Thomas Henderson paid out nothing to the Militia. He only adjusted the balances due them, and issued notes for the amounts found due, and this margin was kept by him containing the number, person's name, and amount due - This margin is fully explained and identified by the affidavit of the Hon. G. D. Wall attached to the papers of David Baird now in your office - You will therefore see that it is impossible to get a certificate of Treasurer showing any amount paid by Thomas Henderson - The Treasurer can give no other certificate, than such as you already have, showing the amount found due, for which a note was issued by the Com r - That certificate will be found attached to the papers

of Jane Vanderbilt widow of Hendrick Vanderbilt -
The same remarks will apply to the case of Ann Lenore widow of John Cohoes alias Coranham
Most Respectfully Your Obed Servt G. M. Hartshorne
J. L. Edwards Esq Counr of Plaintiff

State of New Jersey Monmouth County Sss:
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Aaron F. Walker who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is a surviving soldier of the Revolution aged eighty one years and upwards - that he was well acquainted with Jonathan Forman in the Revolutionary War, whose widow Martha Forman has applied for a pension under the Act of Congress of July 1838 - that he knows that the said Jonathan Forman served in the Militia of the County of Monmouth during said War, and was in the service a greater part of the time - This Deponent thinks that the said Jonathan Forman served principally under Capt. John Walton & Capt. Baird, and that he served a part of the time as Sergeant - that this Deponent cannot speak particularly as to the several terms of service of the said Jonathan Forman, for this Deponent served in a troop of Horse and the said Jonathan Forman belonged to an Infantry Company, but yet from the character of the man, from having frequently seen him in the service in the County of Monmouth bearing arms, and knowing that he was a good Whig in the days of the Revolution and a strong friend to the Liberty of his Country, this Deponent, verily believes that the said Jonathan Forman served at least two years in actual service in the Militia of the County of Monmouth during the Revolutionary War -
Sworn to & subscribed before me Justice as aforesaid by the said Aaron F. Walker who is a credible person and whose statement is entitled to credit. this first day of July A.D. 1840 Thos. C. Shrockmorton
Aaron F. Walker
State of New Jersey Monmouth County Sss: I Daniel W. Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said County do hereby certify that Thomas C. Shrockmorton Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn & subscribed is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn in office as such, and that his signature thereto is genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty -
D. W. Ellis Clk

State of New Jersey, Monmouth County ss: On this twenty ninth day of August 1843. personally appeared before me Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Martha Forman a resident of the Township of Freehold in said County aged seventy six years & upwards, who is personally known to me, and who being duly sworn sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revo- lutionary War -
That she is the widow of Jonathan Forman who was a private of Militia in Monmouth County, in the Revolutionary War: and that she received a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the Act of July 7, 1838
And she further declares that she is still a widow -
Sworn to & subscribed before me Judge as aforesaid the day and year aforesaid
Martha Forman
[Signature]

State of New Jersey Monmouth County Sss
I Samuel Main clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Cyrus Brien before whom the within declar- ation was made is a judge of the said Court duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his signature thereto is genuine -
In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand & seal of office this fifth day of September eigh- teen hundred and forty three
Samuel Main Clerk